Part II Example Cases

Ms Li, 28 years old, 156 cm high. Her weight was 48 kilos two years ago. She became heavier after childbirth, and the weight increased to 71 kilos. Symptoms: Strong desire for food, sleepiness, constipation, tiredness, red tongue with dry and yellowish coating, rapid andslippery pulse. Differentiation: Excess heat in the stomach: Treatment principle: Regulate the functions of spleen and stomach, hold back the abnormal desire for food and remove dampness and phlegm.